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Brand of bearings daiwa and shimano uses.

Interested in knowing where to buy real NMB bearings as well. Ali has some fakes ones (i assume they're fake because of multiple reviews stating it), and outside of PLAT, i am not sure where to buy quality bearings in case i need em.

I'd get him the 24 steez. Skip all of these zembcos and ugly sticks, and get him to the end game at the age of 5.

Rigidity is better. The front plate that is usually made out of plastic, is now the frame, which is metal. Less slop between plates is always a positive, and this design is exactly what it offers. And its the 2024 Met DC that made me believe this. The reel feels like a low profile round reel, which is pretty high praise in my book.

Its superior in every way. A coresolid steez, alphas, zillion would only be a massive plus. If its patented, you can let them borrow the t-wing😊cuz i don't it on Daiwas.

I don't have any bent spools at the moment, its just something i've had in the past, and i did find a good way to unbend the edge (on baitcasters) to its original form by using small metal scissors made to cut nails (yes!). You use the round handle portion, place the spool on a hard flat surface, and apply some pressure on the bent section with the scissors handle. It does the job well, but i was wondering if there's a better way, or maybe a tool made for the task.

Is there a known way to do it that gets the best results?

I am in Canada as well. If your goal is to save as much as possible, while also getting a decent or even a great reel, it would be to buy used on ebay or elsewhere. Aliexpress has good deals on new reels as well, but i've noticed that many vendors don't ship to Canadian addresses.

The worst thing people do when trying to get into baitcasting, is getting themselves some cheap garbage with a poor braking system. I don't know how that pfueger reel is, all i know is that the brand is completely dead. I would've grabbed the cheapest Tatula with an SV spool (and the SV spool is important), and a cheap rod (in the $70-100 range), and you would be learning quicker, and cast more accurately. 30-50lb braid is also better to learn with.

Braid to a mono leader. No way i am using just mono with a 400ft stretch, especially if you catch something at long distances.

Did you have the early USDM zillions?

That's what you get from Shimano. They sell you their reels on micro module for over 10 years, making it sound likes its a positive, when its a massive negative. I also find it funny because i've said this on a bunch of forums, and people are like "Daiwa troll!!!". Crazy that after over a decade, some are still unaware. But i believe i know why. The reason being is that a lot of people aren't sensitive to their reels being grindy like a pepper grinder, so they aren't even noticing this unless the handle stops turning, and only then will they be asking themselves if something is wrong with their reel lol.

Outside of frogging and punching, always a leader, but i personally never run a long one. One meter long is usually what i use for my fluoro leaders.

Absolutely. Especially when the item is expensive, then everything is taken into consideration. Early 2000s Megabass rods were the best thing the fishing industry has ever seen😎

Yea, the used ones can be had for real cheap on yahoo. I thought you've seen them in new condition in stores in Japan, that would've been weird to see em this cheap.

Are these prices in used condition? That's pretty cheap. Would never personally take one over a zillion, they're too heavy and micro module is micro module, but they're certainly awesome bang per buck reels to buy.

As a Zillion shill, i must, at all costs, suggest a Zillion, especially the HD version. Outside of that, very impressed with the 24 Met DC, so that could be another quality option. I heard Bantams can be had for super cheap directly in those small shops, so a mini tank is a good option as well.

Grab the Zillion HD and forget about everything else. They're still only $265 on Amazon JP. In this price range, nothing is even close to it.

I wouldn't say spinning gear, but light gear in general. During smallies spawn, i use a light or an ultra light setup with 3" easy shiners, and it feels like you caught a 20lb+ musky, especially in the rivers where i mostly fish. Haven't used any spinning setups for over 10 years, and ain't missing em even a tiny bit.

Just take a pic of how it should look while assembled, and its really is not difficult.

I plan to use it on the SLP1010 spool inside the zillion and the og steez. These spools aren't that deep.

This good? Interesting. I ignored most JDM fishing line because 832 is great, so i told myself its not even worth trying JDM stuff. I've used a bunch of 10lb (especially the sufix 832) on baitcasters, and if you fill your spool very tightly from the beginning, it doesn't dig that much, and i usually don't pull snags by tightening the drag, so line digging is not much of a issue. I did check the Upgrade as well, and if i can't find the Fulldrag one for a decent price, this is most likely what i'll try as my first YGK.

Looking for #20 (i saw they have something like #22, which would be fine), and i do use a fluoro leader at all time. This would be for my general purpose bank spank setup.

Want to try YKG braid since its a brand i've always ignored, but have heard a lot of good things. Right now the one that has been suggested most to me is the YGK X-braid Fulldrag. Would this be a good option, or is there something else?

If they aren't coming out, and you feel like you will deform the screw head, they're 100% locktited. Just heat the screw with a hairdryer for 15sec, and they'll be very easy to unscrew, but make sure to not blast hot air on plastic side plates, these can deform.